(Omaha, NE) –  Two people died early Saturday morning when a 2021 Kia Sportage that was traveling the wrong way on westbound Interstate 80 in Omaha, collided nearly head-on, with a westbound 2017 Ford Fusion, near 24th Street. The crash happened at around 1:40-a.m.  OPD said two of the occupants of the Ford Fusion were later pronounced dead.

The driver of the Kia was identified as 25-year-old Maison M. King, of Oakland, NE, who was being treated for a fractured back. Once released, OPD said King will be booked for 2 counts of motor vehicle homicide-DUI and other possible charges.

The driver of the Ford was identified as 30-year-old Kyle Arnold, of Omaha, who was a driver for Uber. He was taken to the hospital where pronounced deceased shortly after arriving at the facility. The backseat passengers of the Ford were identified as 26-year-old Ross L. Lewis, of Wilbur, NE, and 24-year-old Jessica J. Mutchler, of Shenandoah. She suffered what were described as life-threatening injuries. Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither of the passengers were wearing their seatbelts.

A front seat passenger in the Ford, 29-year-old Cole Lambrecht of Kearney, NE, was treated for minor injuries. The Nebraska Department of Transportation assisted police at the scene. The interstate was reopened about four-hours after the crash.